http://www.writewords.org.uk/archive/8932.asp

I just uploaded the prologue to my first piece of fiction ever...I just finished my novel last week after eight months of work. I saw this forum and thought I would give this a try

My main problem is I have NO idea what genre my novel is. I took an idea and ran with it--girl with a hidden past meets others with the same past--and it's coming back to haunt them with a vengeance-- I am busy with a third draft, fixing errors and such but before I start writing to agents and such I really need to know what genre to introduce it as. It has a psychological thriller feel (like Silence of The Lambs) but is fairly gentile...no gore, very little swearing or voilence. It's suggestive of abuse but not explicit (the prologue is as bad as it gets). An underlying theme is "What is Reality?" (i.e. is one person's reality different from another person's? And when does reality stop and the dream-world begin? It follows a standard storyline as far as characters go (I have a really rotten bad guy, a sidekick, an antagonist etc). It has cliffhangers at almost every chapter.

Any input would be GREATLY appreciated.

(Not just what genre it is but also comments on the prologue too would be more than welcome.)

Thanks!
Stephanie

Stephanie, I’ve just read it. I was only going to have a quick browse but I couldn’t stop. It’s quite gripping. I can’t believe you’re new to writing.

I’d say it’s psychological thriller. And I’ll try to say something more useful when I’ve recovered from this flu I seem to have developed.

Welcome to WW.

Dee

Thanks for the first comment...I fell welcome already. Sorry to hear you have the flu :/

Note: Uploading took all my italics out, so some of the thoughts (stop being a fraidy puss) should be italicized. I will try to fix it....but right now I have class. Cheers!

Wow, I really liked this. Afraid I'm not experienced enough to be of help in determining the genre, but I just had to write to tell you I loved it and it left me wanting more. I would definitely buy this book if I read this prologue in a book store.

Brian.

Thank you! You gave me the warm and fuzzies

I haven't read any of the novel yet, but from your description, I would say psychological thriller. As Dee has had a look at it and says the same, you might go with that.

Ani